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50,000 to 99,999 · Section of State Range

Education & Qualifications in 50,000 to 99,999

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Roughly half of all residents in 50,000 to 99,999 have finished Year 12, which is much higher than in most similar areas. While this is a strong result for the region, it remains well below the national figure. The area has seen a steady climb in schooling since 2011.

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📍 50,000 to 99,999, Section of State Range

Where 50,000 to 99,999 sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.9% ▲ +8.3%

All section of state range areas, 2021. The marker is 50,000 to 99,999 — higher than 62% of areas.

50,000 to 99,99915.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 49.8% of people completed Year 12, a figure that rose 8.5 points since 2011. This is still 9 points lower than the Australian average, and 12.2% of residents finished Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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49.8% ▲ +20.4%

Higher than 77% of section of state range areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In 50,000 to 99,999, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 20%.

Year 12 49.8% Year 10 18.1% Year 11 12.6% Year 9 or below 12.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 15.9% of adults, which is higher than in similar areas but far below the national rate. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35% of the population.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.9% ▲ +8.3%

Higher than 62% of section of state range areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In 50,000 to 99,999, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).

Certificate III / IV 35.0% Bachelor degree 18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.9% Postgraduate degree 5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.2% Certificate I / II 2.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 16.9%, followed by engineering at 14.5% and society and culture at 13.4%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 50,000 to 99,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR211/50-000-to-99-999/topic/education